The Internet Filter - Free Version

Copyright 1995 by
Turner Investigations, Research and Communication
and J.D. Koftinoff Software, Ltd.

Contact:

Bob Turner
Turner Investigations, Research and Communication
Box 151,  3456 Dunbar St.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V6S-2C2

Phone/Fax: (604) 733-5095
internet: bturner@direct.ca


Turner Investigation, Research, and Communication and J.D. Koftinoff
Software Ltd. are pleased to introduce The Internet Filter.  The Internet
Filter is the software solution to wide spread concerns regarding the
effects of undesirable Internet material on the young people of our
communities.  Such concerns and mounting complaints are resulting in
legislative changes while there are free speech voices which deplore the
intervention of a regulatory authority policing the Internet.  

Artist Bob Turner, an early - childhood - educator and director of Turner
Investigation, Research, and Communication has joined with innovator Jeff
Koftinoff, a computer programmer and president of J.D. Koftinoff Software
Ltd. to create a software product whose time has come.... A filter that will
empower parents to influence, choose, and control what their children can be
exposed to on the Interent.

At present there are two versions of the The Internet Filter. The Internet
Filter Version Zero has been designed to offer protection to children by
allowing parental control via software installation. The Internet Filter
Version One is a comprehensive, multipurpose commercial Internet filter
which includes additional features.  As of Tuesday, July 4th, the child
protector version Zero of The Internet Filter will be made available to all
net users at no financial cost.  A copy may be picked up by anyone who
visits the following site on the World Wide Web:

	http://www.xmission.com/~seer/jdksoftware/netfilt.html

This is a world wide offering to anyone who is concerned about limiting
unwanted influences available on Internet for the protection of young
people.  We trust The Internet Filter will be a valuable contribution for
adults to exercise choice options for their families, and for the retention
of free speech as it is uniquely expressed on the Internet. 


Overview

The Internet Filter is a program that monitors, filters, analyzes, and logs
internet access.  This is the free version of The Internet Filter.  You are
free to use, copy and distribute this package (version Zero) in its
unmodified form.


THE INTERNET FILTER VERSION ONE

The Internet Filter Version One is available from Turner Investigations,
Research and Communication for the retail price of $49.95 Canadian.

Features include:

* A comprehensive Internet scanner
 
* The ability to scan, block, or log all data transfers including:

	+ World Wide Web pages
	+ Specific Newsgroups
	+ Specific types of messages within any newsgroup
	+ Specific Internet hosts that are known to have forbidden material
	+ Internet Relay Chat (IRC) sessions.

* The ability to immediately E-mail the parents if specific access
  violations occur
 
* Easily configurable for the parent

* Support for any Windows 3.1 system

* Silent installation, without any indication to the child that it is
  installed

 

THE INTERNET FILTER VERSION ZERO

Features Include:

* A scaled down version of the Internet scanner used in level 1

* A preset, nonchangeable configuration suitable for many parents

* Support for any Windows 3.1 system

* Silent Installation

* Freely downloadable



Free Version Limitations

The free version (version Zero) has fixed settings.  You may not modify the
settings.  This means that the data logging and e-mail features are
disabled.  However the permanent settings of the free version are good
enough to block most of the bad information on the internet.  If you wish to
customize the search engine, you must purchase Version One.


System Requirements


The Internet Filter is compatible with Windows version 3.1 and version
3.11.  It should work with any TCP/IP Winsock DLL.


Installation

To install this software, simply double click on the program
'filtinst.exe'.  This will install the net filter software into your windows
directory and will automatically execute the Net FIlter Configuration
program.

When the configuration program runs, it will ask you for a password.  The
password for the free version of the configuration program is 'password',
and is not changeable.  

With the configuration program you can edit all the options for The Internet
Filter.  However, the free version of The Internet Filter does not allow you
to save changes to any options.

Once you run 'filtcfg.exe' once the system will be installed.  If you want,
you may delete the 'filtcfg.exe' program.  The Internet Filter will still
run.  

The Internet Filter programs will NOT install their icons into the program
manager.  If you wish to run The Internet Filter Configuration program
again, you must use file manager and run 'filtcfg.exe' in your windows
directory.